The primary election is this Tuesday May 8th. I know that many people have already voted but I want to encourage everyone to take this opportunity to make their choice. We need a strong candidate in order to have a robust debate with the candidate of the other party an...

My wife is a nurse and she is passionate about her work. She works 12 hour shifts at her hospital and when she comes home she often drops exhausted into bed without saying a word. She works those long days because she is committed her profession and the wellbeing of he...

I lost my father in 2014. I had the great joy of him living with my family until a stroke forced him into a nursing facility. I know how much he relied upon Social Security, Medicare, and other government programs through the last years of his life. These are lifelines...

The New York Times ran a story Sunday on a Republican candidate in this district who they said is "likely" to win. Greg Pence looks and talks like his brother and is strongly supporting the "Trump-Pence" agenda.  However, he also skips candidate debates and declines to...

Why are you running and what are your priorities if elected?

I am running for Congress to make a difference. I believe that ordinary Hoosiers need a strong advocate in Congress who will stand up for them and not the wealthy special interests. My priorities are to creat...

I was honored to provide these answers to Wayne County's Indivisible Environmental Action Group's 2018 Questions for Candidates. 

Answers by Lane Siekman, U.S. Congressional Candidate. 

1.    Do you accept the view reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan...

I submitted this letter to 6th District Newspapers on Monday. Now

the Chinese have announced their intent to establish further import duties on American goods including soybeans, whiskey, and other major exports from Indiana. I have heard nothing about this issue from t...

I use the hashtag #Allofus on my social media posts. The tag grew out of a local discussion about what is important to remember when discussing public issues.  I try to run this simple phrase through my thoughts when addressing a problem or a situation.

#AllofUs  -...

He said.. she said... is the toughest kind of evidence to present in the courtroom.  Each party has their side of the story and they tend to paint the facts from their own perspective.  Apparently, this happens in Congress as well.

Last month, Rep.Luke Messer and...

BRINGING SMALL TOWN VALUES TO WASHINGTON

NEWS ITEM: As Donald Trump was criticizing Carrier’s decision to slash over 1,400 Hoosier jobs, Mike Pence only called it “disappointing” and couldn’t specify which federal rule was to blame for the decision to cut jobs in the s...